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November 23, 2009

Research

07/27/09

Life Science:  Ants more rational than humans, study says

A study released by researchers at ASU and Princeton University shows that ants can accomplish a task more rationally than ourselves.

07/24/09

University | Sustainability and environment:  ASU named one of nation's 'greenest' universities

The Princeton Review has named ASU one of the 'greenest' universities in the nation.

07/24/09

Engineering | Education | Science | Faculty and Staff | Students | Bioscience / Biotech:  Nurturing tomorrow's bioengineering leaders

Two ASU professors and a business operations manager in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering have helped make a summer program on biocomplexity a leading attraction for top engineering graduate students around the world.

07/21/09

Research:  ASU, Maricopa Integrated Health System enhance partnership

ASU and Maricopa Integrated Health System have developed a strategic partnership that will advance the objectives of their shared academic missions.

07/20/09

Engineering | Students | Bioscience / Biotech:  Student's summer filled with nanobiotechnology

An ASU bioengineering student is spending the summer getting an intense introduction to research in a burgeoning area of science and engineering at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Nanobiotechnology.

07/17/09

Earth / Space:  Apollo missions brought surprises to one of Arizona’s ‘leading moon men’

ASU Regents' Professor Emeritus Carleton Moore was among those in Arizona who helped prepare NASA astronauts for lunar travel.

07/17/09

Research | Earth / Space:  LROC takes first look at Apollo landing sites

The imaging system on board NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, operated by ASU professor Mark Robinson, recently had its first of many opportunities to photograph the Apollo landing sites.

07/16/09

University | Sustainability and environment:  ASU helps design eco-friendly product platform

ASU is leading an effort to measure the sustainable attributes of consumer products by examining them from raw materials to their disposal.

07/16/09

Sustainability and environment:  ASU partners with Sam’s Club to strengthen regional sustainability efforts

As part of Sam’s Club’s commitment to give back to the communities it serves, company executives presented Arizona State University with a $60,000 grant for its Sustainable Cities Network.

07/15/09

Earth / Space:  Turbulence responsible for black holes’ balancing act

Assistant professor Evan Scannapieco is part of a team of international theoretical astrophysiscists responsible for uncovering a model that expands our knowledge of clusters, the largest structures in the Universe.